CFP: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741
Deadline:
May 26, 2010
For Type 1 proposals from submitting organizations located in states or territories beginning with A through M.
January 14, 2011
For Type 2 and 3 proposals and for TUES Central Resource Project proposals.
Funding:
Type 1 Projects – 70 to 75 awards expected, each with a duration of 2 to 3 years. The total budget may not exceed $200,000 ($250,000 when four-year colleges and universities collaborate with two-year colleges).
Type 2 Projects – 20 to 25 awards expected, each with a duration of 2 to 4 years and a budget that fits the scope of the project. It is expected that the total budget for the majority of awards will be $300,000 to $600,000.
Type 3 Projects – 3 to 5 awards expected, each with a duration of 3 to 5 years and a budget that fits the scope of the project. It is expected that the total budget for the majority of these awards will be $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 94 to 108 including 70 to 75 Type 1 awards, 20 to 25 Type 2 awards, 3 to 5 Type 3 awards and 1 to 3 TUES Central Resource Project awards
Synopsis:
The Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. This solicitation especially encourages projects that have the potential to transform undergraduate STEM education, for example, by bringing about widespread adoption of classroom practices that embody understanding of how students learn most effectively. Thus transferability and dissemination are critical aspects for projects developing instructional materials and methods and should be considered throughout the project’s lifetime. More advanced projects should involve efforts to facilitate adaptation at other sites.
The program supports efforts to create, adapt, and disseminate new learning materials and teaching strategies to reflect advances both in STEM disciplines and in what is known about teaching and learning. It funds projects that develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, prepare K-12 teachers, or conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. It also supports projects that further the work of the program itself, for example, synthesis and dissemination of findings across the program. The program supports projects representing different stages of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects.
